Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 17.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 17.3% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Bangladesh peaked at 17.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 80th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Bangladesh?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Bangladesh was 17.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.